A decade after its publication, a research paper co-authored by ETH Zurich Associate Professor Rasmus Kyng (D-INFK) has received a Test of Time Award at FOCS 2026. The 2016 paper, written with Sushant Sachdeva, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, introduced a new approach to Gaussian elimination for Laplacian matrices.
Not everyone who makes a difference at ETH is in the spotlight. Often, it is people who empower others, open new perspectives or work with personal commitment to strengthen our community. Four members of ETH Zurich explain why they believe this commitment deserves to be recognised.
Detlef Günther, who leads the Trace Elements and Microanalysis Group at D-CHAB, has been awarded the Paracelsus Prize by the Swiss Chemical Society for his groundbreaking contributions to ICP mass spectrometry.